land shark

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Definition of land shark in English English dictionary

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landshark

{i} swindler who takes advantage of sailors on shore leave

Hyphenation

Land shark

Turkish pronunciation

länd şärk

Pronunciation

/ˈland ˈsʜärk/ /ˈlænd ˈʃɑːrk/

Etymology

[ 'land ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lant land, Middle Irish lann.